Yvonne Ncube in Bulawayo A MZILIKAZI man in Bulawayo has been acquitted of killing his mother during a heated argument over witchcraft accusations, sparing him a jail sentence. Amad Nyathi appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Matthew Mutiro facing a culpable homicide charge. He was found not guilty and acquitted after the court ruled that he acted…
Kudzanai Gerede STAFF WRITER THE National Competitiveness Commission (NCC) says it is in the process of creating a Rural and Urban Councils Competitiveness Index (RUCCI) that will act as a monitoring mechanism of governance, economic growth and the impact of devolution funds. Speaking at the Smart Cities, Development and Property Development Masterclass in Nyanga yesterday,…
Jeffrey Muvundisiand Hazel Marimbizain BULAWAYO THE stability of the exchange rate has significantly improved the City of Bulawayo’s revenue collection, with efficiency rising from 55 percent at the beginning of the year to 69 percent by May 2025. This improvement comes as the city steps up efforts to make bill payments more convenient for residents…
CONSTRUCTION has resumed on the 250- bed Lupane General Hospital in Matabeleland North Province after the project faced multiple stoppages due to lack of funding. Matabeleland North Provincial Affairs minister, Richard Moyo, confirmed to the Daily News yesterday that work had resumed and the contractor was back on site. “We are pushing, it’s now at…
SOUTHERN EDITOR BULAWAYO residents support a proposal by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to ban dangerous dog breeds, particularly pit bulls, citing safety concerns and a rise in attacks linked to the controversial breed. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, the secretary of the Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA), Thabani Ndlovu, stated that banning pitbulls…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw HARARE provincial magistrate Tapiwa Kuhudzai yesterday dismissed an application by Thomas Chiminya, also known as King Munhumutapa, who sought to quash charges of undermining the president. Chiminya allegedly embarked on a “dethroning spree”, removing traditional chiefs installed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and “installing” his own, claiming to be King…
chirimujiris@dailynews.co.zw A TRUCK driver, Alexander Mugove Mangadza, has been sentenced to 60 months in prison by Chitungwiza magistrate Denis Magosi after being convicted of stealing wheat valued at over US$16 000. Mangadza will serve an effective 42 months in prison, with six months suspended on condition that he does not commit a similar offence, and…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER ngarar@dailynews.co.zw AMABVUKU man, Panashe Makura, 31, appeared in a Harare court yesterday charged with murder after allegedly fatally stabbing a 12-yearold boy, Keith Jona, who was left in his custody, and then mutilating his private parts. Makura was remanded in custody by provincial magistrate Ruth Moyo and advised to apply…
RUTENDO NGARA HARARE regional magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka yesterday sentenced Tinaapi Nyawo to five years’ imprisonment for defrauding a pharmaceutical company of US$65…
Takudzwa Dhambu dhambut@dailynews.co.zw POLICE have arrested Brenda Musindo in connection with a case of infanticide in Kadoma, Mashonaland West province. Infanticide is often linked to unwanted pregnancies, stemming from financial constraints, paternal neglect, prostitution, and even sexual abuse. “On 7 July 2025, police in Turf arrested … Musindo, 33, in connection with a case of…
